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Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

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Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.

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Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech…

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech…

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

of Gild

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Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface.

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Of or pertaining to prostitutes; having to do with harlots; lustful; as, meretricious traffic.

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Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; false; adulterate.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.